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NEWS NORTHERN OUTLOOK, APRIL 26, 2014 Floods infuriating Kaiapoi residents By CATE BROUGHTON KAIAPOI RESIDENTS who have struggled with severe flooding for the past three years may have to wait for another year before the problem is fixed, Waimakariri roads and utilities manager Gerard Cleary says. Plans to address the drainage problems in the north Kaiapoi streets are on hold until the future of the red zone is decided, he says. Prime Minister John Key has said that engagement with Christchurch and Waimakariri communities over the future of the red zones will proceed in the coming months. However, this is no comfort NATURAL: Charli Tait, 6, trys out theRangiora Bowling Club’s new green. Smooth rolling By EMILY SPINK RANGIORA NOW claims to have one of Canterbury’s top bowling greens, following a major replacement. The 2013 September wind- storm caused extensive damage to the Rangiora Bowling Club. Winds sent the equipment shed flying across the green, which tore apart the synthetic playing surface. Part of the fence was also lost. Over three weeks, the $180,000 excavation and replacement of the greens with Tiger Turf Green Weave has been completed and a new shed has been anchored down with dynabolts. Club secretary Pat McElwain said the project has been a huge investment for the club. Made in the United Kingdom, the new surface product is an upgraded version of the one originally installed in 2005. Vice-president Peter Smith said it is of a quality unparalled in Canterbury. ‘‘I don’t know of any other synthetic greens in Canterbury with New Zealand Bowls or World Bowls accreditation.’’ The club will now be able to host international contests. ‘‘This is the Rolls Royce of synthetic playing surfaces,’’ Smith said. McElwain said the new sur- face, considered to be the best all-weather system, is beautiful. The club hopes the green will help attract new members, and that it might be hired out to other clubs as well. ‘‘We would like the green to be used a lot more in the 12-month period,’’ Smith said. While the winter bowling programme kicked off on May 9, the club will hold an unofficial opening of the green tomorrow, with bowlers from all over the region testing the surface. to residents in Bracebridge St, Kaiapoi, whose homes have been surrounded by knee-high water three times already this year. Last weekend’s downpour was the tipping point for the Haulett family, who say they have had to deal with similar flooding countless times since the September 2010 earthquake. ‘‘It’s only a matter of time before it comes inside,’’ Phil Haulett said. Kiri Haulett said that after heavy rain in late December, their toilet stopped working and sewage overflowed into the water in their backyard. ‘‘When I saw toilet paper floating down the driveway, I felt like burning the house down, I was so upset.’’ They had to pay for a plumber to unblock the drains, as they were told it would take two days for the council to arrange it. She said the house had gone down in value by $50,000 from the previous valuation. ‘‘We’re left here, devalued and having to deal with the land – and they still charge us full rates.’’ Phil Haulett said the flooding had affected the foundations of the house, and mould had developed on the floor boards. 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Labour MP Clayton Cosgrove said he had met with 13 affected residents and the problem was particularly disturbing. ‘‘The examples I’m getting include one woman who is experiencing rashes because of the water, one guy is concerned about his kids wading through it, toilets that can’t be used for a number of days because the water level goes up.’’ He said he would ask the mayor to meet with residents to discuss a way forward next week. ‘‘It just seems like these people have been forgotten. They are not being unreasonable... but they need help.’’ Cleary said flood-affected areas FED UP: Kiri and Phil Haulett say they want something done about the flooding in their street. They’re pictured with children Trey,3and Leticya, 11. issues would be dealt with after the future of the red zone had been determined. ‘‘We need to get infrastructure for the whole of that green zone area on the south of Beach Rd, and get it right, and that is the responsibility of the council.’’ in south Kaiapoi had been a higher priority for the council, but staff were aware of the issues in some of the streets in north Kaiapoi. A number of solutions were poss- ible, all involving red-zoned land. Possible answers included using some of the red-zone land for stormwater disposal, and putting in stormwater storage ponds, pipe lines, or pump stations. Land in the area had lowered significantly and the drainage system had not performed well since the earthquakes, he said. 3 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK NOW 5999827AA 6029601AA